Amish Sugar Cookies Recipe
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Amish Sugar Cookies

By: Sylvia Ford 
"These easy-to-make cookies simply melt in your mouth! I've passed the recipe around to many friends. After I gave the recipe to my sister, she entered the cookies in a local fair and won the 'best of show' prize!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (79)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
20 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 30 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar

Directions

  1. Combine butter or margarine, oil and sugars in large mixing bowl; mix well. Add eggs; beat 1 minute until well blended. Add vanilla; beat well. In separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda and cream of tartar; add to creamed mixture, mixing well. Drop by small teaspoonfuls on ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 375 degrees F for 8-10 minutes.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 1, 2008 by Deborahale   view full review
My family and friends love these cookies. I roll the dough into balls, roll the balls in...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 10, 2008 by tizzylizz   view full review
These are not what I was expecting....kind of tastes like a sugar cookie, but, not nearly the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 11, 2006 by RaVenSymphoNie   view full review
I made these cookies along with a couple others I found on this site to send overseas for...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2008 by Shilo   view full review
These cookies are AWESOME...I made several batches from the recipe given. I used my cookie...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 14, 2008 by Ardie's recipes   view full review
These cookies are very good. I added 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1 teaspoon almond extract which...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 11, 2009 by Susan   view full review
If you're looking for a sugar cookie recipe for your cookie cutters, this isn't the one for...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2008 by bdelorier   view full review
I have been making these sugar cookies for every holiday for over 20 years. My family is wild...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 4, 2008 by mcanup   view full review
These cookies taste good, but were not what I was looking for. They are a drier, more crumbly...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2008 by Robin   view full review
We have made this recipe four times now and enjoy it more each time. We use hazelnut extract...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 30, 2008 by KitKar   view full review
Mmmmm! quick, easy and no waiting for the batter to chill!

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